Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what’s out and also what’s hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that was released this week, we’ve…
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NEED TO KNOW The Zora Awards have announced their 2025 finalists The prize, named for celebrated author Zora Neale Hurston, honors Black writers across genres like fiction, nonfiction and poetry The awards will be announced on Oct. 17 in Washington, D.C. The finalists for the 2025 Zora Awards are here. PEOPLE can exclusively announce the finalists…
After noting that it was exploring picture-in-picture (PiP) playback for Instagram Reels back in March, Instagram has now moved to live testing of its new PiP option, which will enable users to continue watching Reels outside the app. As you can see in these examples, posted by app researcher Radu Oncescu, Instagram is prompting some…
Here’s a look at what celebrities have been up to as of late! Morgan Wallen put on a show-stopping performance at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Kendall Jenner wore a full Alo look featuring the Airbrush Double Up Bra, matching 5” Airbrush Shorts, and the Sunset Sneaker while posing on Instagram. The model also posed poolside in Havaianas Brazil…
Devonté Hynes’ return as Blood Orange follows a period of relative quiet (his last studio album, Negro Swan, came out in 2019) in which his status has nonetheless ballooned. As well as having his old classic “Uncle Ace” synced in a memorable Challengers scene, Hynes has essayed further into classical music, whose form and texture…
Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. “This is a song some of you have probably never heard…most of you,” Jeff Buckley told his audience during a July 1995 performance in France, introducing “What Will You Say”—a haunting midtempo…
Gunna launched a new running club in Brooklyn while controversy swirled around Young Thug and the YSL crew. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture….
In the middle of a rainstorm in Miami, Mau y Ricky are finding shelter in the place where they feel most at home—the recording studio. After nearly a decade of penning multi-platinum hits for themselves and other artists, the Latin superstars are opening a new door to more creative control with their EP La Llave,…
Christa B. Allen is reflecting on a shocking chapter in her life. The Revenge alum revealed she was formerly a member of a cult led by her then-boyfriend, alleging that the romance caused her significant turmoil. In a video posted on her TikTok page Aug. 27, Christa spun around a grassy lawn in a beige sweater…
Bud Light is getting fired up for tailgate season through a partnership with Traeger Grills to create the Traegerator, a keg-meets-grill machine complete with built-in speakers, according to a press release. To promote the novelty item, the two brands released an infomercial-style social video spot starring Bud Light brand partners George Kittle, tight end for…
